“What?”
“Will you marry me? I love you, Skylar, and I don’t think I can go on without you. Being without you hurts. It physically hurts not having you near me.”
Her mouth falls open as I look at her, shaking her head.
“Are you telling me no?” I ask her, seeing the look in her eyes. She can’t be telling me no. “Words, Sky. I need your words,” I remind her.
“Yes, I mean no. Damn it, Justice. I came here to tell you exactly how I felt about you. You threw me off. I had it all planned out in my mind.” I see how she fidgets with her hands in front of her, and I know this is something she wanted to do, so I let her.
“Say it. All of it. I want to hear every word, Skylar.”
“But,” she begins, but I cut her off, shaking my head.
“No buts. Just tell me.”
“I’ve never met anyone like you. You brought out a side of me I never knew I had. You made every wall I had crumble just for you. No one has been able to get through to me before. My heart aches for you. I love you, Justice. I want you for the rest of my life.” A slow smile tugs across my face as I watch her.
“Are you asking me to marry you, Skylar?” Her cheeks turn the pinkest I’ve ever seen them as she brings her hands up to cover her face. I step closer and lower them, looking her in the eye.
“I say yes, Skylar.”
“You do?”
“Answer me first. Will you marry me?”
“Yes. Yes, Justice,” she says while tears slide down her cheeks. I lean in and kiss her, taking her lips with mine and cherishing every second of it.